Cardiff vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 9, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Preston?
Cardiff won 2-1 on January 9, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 42′I. DaviesCardiff
- 54′D. JohnsonPreston (pen.)
- 116′M. HarrisCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Preston have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2022 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Birmingham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Luton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2022 | Stoke City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Barnsley(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Blackburn(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Middlesbrough(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2021 | Preston 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Cardiff 4-0 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Preston 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Preston 1-3 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Cardiff 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Cardiff 0-1 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy